Scotland Resources

Resources for Writing About Scotland and the Scottish....

The recorded history of Scotland began with the arrival of the Roman Empire in the 1st century AD. The Romans
added southern Britain to their empire as the province Britannia. However, they were unable to subdue the fierce tribes in the
north. To keep these tribes from invading Britannia, Emperor Hadrian had a massive wall. Parts of Hadrian's Wall still
stand on the Scottish border.

The Kingdom emerged as an independent sovereign state in the Early Middle Ages and continued to exist
until 1707, although it had been in a personal union with the kingdoms of England and Ireland since James VI succeeded
to the English and Irish thrones in 1603. On 1 May 1707, Scotland entered into an incorporating political union with England to
create the united Kingdom of Great Britain.

Clothing
A commercial site but provides good pictures of the clothing.

Culture and Traditions
Scotland has been handing down its traditions for close to a thousand years now, since the earliest days of the
clans in the 12th century. Excellent site to learn about them...

History
Scotland has a long and fascinating history - discover it here.

History Links
Considerable information on the history of Scotland including accounts of famous battles, stories of the Scottish
regiments, and the general and social history of the country and the Scots.